College Station Monthly Summary: May 2010
Summer came early to College Station in May 2010 as sweltering temperatures made the cold weather of this past winter feel like a distant memory. The average monthly temperature of 79.4°F made this past May the second warmest since records started in 1889, second only to May 1996. In a typical May, maximum temperatures will reach the 90°F mark 6 times, but May 2010 saw 21 days reach the 90°F mark, tying a record set in 1996. Four temperature records were set or tied; three maximums in an eight day period from the 3rd-11th and a minimum on the 22nd. Otherwise, 16 maximum or minimum temperatures were near records throughout the month. In addition to the warmth that characterized the month, very little rain precipitation was recorded at Easterwood Field. 1.88" of the precipitation recorded at Easterwood Field in May fell in the 24-hour period of the 14th-15th, which happened to coincide with commencement ceremonies at Texas A&M. Monthly precipitation in May 2010 was a little less than 40% of normal, at exactly 2.00", increasing the 2010 year-to-date deficit to 5.35".
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
85°F |
68°F |
+6°F |
|
Maximum |
90.0°F |
+4.7°F |
| 2 |
84°F |
60°F |
0°F |
|
Minimum |
68.9°F |
+3.6°F |
| 3 |
90°F |
56°F |
+1°F |
T |
Average |
79.4°F |
+4.1°F |
| 4 |
89°F |
53°F |
‑1°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
94°F |
57°F |
+2°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
‑5 |
| 6 |
92°F |
63°F |
+4°F |
|
Cooling |
456 |
+132 |
| 7 |
95°F |
71°F |
+10°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
80°F |
69°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
21 |
+15 |
| 9 |
76°F |
65°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
88°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
94°F |
72°F |
+9°F |
|
|
| 12 |
91°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
91°F |
75°F |
+8°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
88°F |
67°F |
+2°F |
1.04" |
Monthly Total |
2.00" |
‑3.05" |
| 15 |
79°F |
65°F |
‑3°F |
0.84" |
Year-to-date Total |
11.44" |
‑5.35" |
| 16 |
88°F |
66°F |
+2°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑5 |
| 17 |
91°F |
68°F |
+4°F |
0.12" |
|
| 18 |
88°F |
67°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
91°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
90°F |
75°F |
+6°F |
T |
Highest Temperature |
96°F |
3 times |
| 21 |
92°F |
75°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
53°F |
4th |
| 22 |
92°F |
76°F |
+7°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
1.88" |
14th-15th |
| 23 |
93°F |
76°F |
+8°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
48 mph |
17th |
| 24 |
91°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 25 |
91°F |
73°F |
+5°F |
|
Record Book for May |
| 26 |
92°F |
70°F |
+3°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
100°F |
1998 |
| 27 |
93°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1954 |
| 28 |
96°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1988 |
| 29 |
96°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1979 |
| 30 |
96°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
T |
Wettest Month |
14.70" |
1929 |
| 31 |
94°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Driest Month |
0.11" |
1998 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.23" |
1983 |
"T" indicates daily precipitation ≤ 0.005".
BOLDFACE indicates an extreme daily value for the month.
ITALICS indicates a daily record was set or tied.
*Departure from the 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 11th |
Tied highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
94°F |
1939 |
| 14th |
Tied most daily precipitation |
1.04" |
1.04" |
2010 |
| 22nd |
Tied highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
76°F |
1927 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 5th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
94°F |
96°F |
1947 |
| 6th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
92°F |
96°F |
1984 |
| 7th |
Tied 2nd highest maximum temperature |
95°F |
99°F |
1998 |
| 13th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
77°F |
1995 |
| 20th |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
76°F |
1990 |
| 21st |
Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature |
75°F |
76°F |
1957 |
| 23rd |
Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature |
76°F |
79°F |
2008 |
| 28th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
96°F |
98°F |
1958 |
| 29th |
Tied 3rd highest maximum temperature |
96°F |
100°F |
1996 |
| 30th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
96°F |
99°F |
2003 |
*NOTE: Records from 1910 through July 1951 are based on observations taken at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station main farm located 7 miles SW of College Station. Records from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field. |
June Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
88°F/68°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.79" |
| Middle of the month: |
92°F/72°F |
Precipitation days: |
7 |
| End of the month: |
94°F/73°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
21 |
